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and Cam King. It first appeared on the 1994 self-titled album of the band

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. It was later recorded by American

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band

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. Lonestar's version was released in December 1996 as the fifth and final single from the debut album ''

''. The song reached number 18 on the ''

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chart. It was also the only single of their career to feature then-member

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on lead vocals instead of

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. Then, they reprised it again in 2010 with then-lead singer Cody Collins on lead vocals since McDonald left.

Critical reception

A review in ''

'' was favorable, praising the song for its "tasty guitar work", "virtually flawless production", and "bluegrass-inflected lead vocal".

Chart performance

References

1996 singles Lonestar songs Songs written by Bill LaBounty Song recordings produced by Don Cook BNA Records singles Songs written by Rick Vincent 1994 songs Pearl River (band) songs {{1996-country-song-stub